{"id":285203,"date":"2026-07-03T04:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T08:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/rg-jones-and-mission-control-reflect-on-the-evolution-of-wireless-technology-tpi\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T05:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:00:13","slug":"rg-jones-and-mission-control-reflect-on-the-evolution-of-wireless-technology-tpi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/rg-jones-and-mission-control-reflect-on-the-evolution-of-wireless-technology-tpi\/","title":{"rendered":"RG Jones and Mission Control reflect on the evolution of wireless technology \u2014 TPi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpimagazine.com\/rg-jones-and-mission-control-reflect-on-the-evolution-of-wireless-technology\/\">RG Jones and Mission Control reflect on the evolution of wireless technology \u2014 TPi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpimagazine.com\/rg-jones-and-mission-control-reflect-on-the-evolution-of-wireless-technology\/\">https:\/\/www.tpimagazine.com\/rg-jones-and-mission-control-reflect-on-the-evolution-of-wireless-technology\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-07-03 04:42:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.tpimagazine.com\">www.tpimagazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Wireless technology is now fundamental to modern live production. From radio microphones and in-ear monitoring systems to comms, tracking and data transmission, the demands placed on RF systems across touring, festivals and large-scale events continue to grow. At the same time, the amount of available spectrum has steadily reduced, creating it increasingly complex to deliver reliable wireless performance.For engineers who have worked across that transition, the change is not simply technical.<span class=\"s1\"> It represents a broader shift in how wireless is understood within productions. What was once a manageable part of the audio system has become critical infrastructure and a layer that now underpins the entire show.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">This shift has not happened in isolation. It reflects decades of technical evolution across live production, from entirely wired analogue systems through to today\u2019s highly interdependent, spectrum-reliant environments. In its Centennial year, RG Jones is uniquely placed within the industry and benefitting from that history, its staff, past and present, have a shared knowledge of how expectations, tolerance and working practices have changed over time. It is this understanding that sits behind the perspectives shared here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">To explore how this has played out in practice, RG Jones Pro Audio Commercial Manager, Sam Thomas, joined RG Jones alumni, FOH Engineer Steve Carr, Monitor Engineer Becky Pell and Mission Control\u2019s Ali Viles to reflect on how spectrum pressure is reshaping the way wireless is planned, managed and relied upon at live events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">THE STATE OF PLAY<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The challenges facing RF today exist within a wider ecosystem. Wireless spectrum is shared with everything from consumer electronics and mobile communications to emergency services and environmental monitoring systems. Live production operates within a relatively small portion of that spectrum, meaning that any reduction in available bandwidth has an immediate operational impact. 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